remove updates from add or remove list

Can I remove updates and hotfixes from the add or rremove program listings
without uninstalling them,they are taking up too much room

If you're using XP, you can just uncheck the 'show updates' box at the top
of the Add/Remove page

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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"belltrout" <> wrote in message
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> Can I remove updates and hotfixes from the add or rremove program listings
> without uninstalling them,they are taking up too much room

I don't have an option to show or not show updates. I have xp home.

If you remove the hotfixes, etc, from the add/remove page, you will remove
those hotfixes, etc from your pc.

"Noel Paton" <> wrote in message
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> If you're using XP, you can just uncheck the 'show updates' box at the top
> of the Add/Remove page
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "belltrout" <> wrote in message
> news:87F34904-6A28-46CE-9033-...
> > Can I remove updates and hotfixes from the add or rremove program
listings
> > without uninstalling them,they are taking up too much room
>
>

You should have the option! (are you in an Administrator account, or a
limited user account?)


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"lvee" <> wrote in message
news:%23S$4TeA$...
>I don't have an option to show or not show updates. I have xp home.
>
> If you remove the hotfixes, etc, from the add/remove page, you will remove
> those hotfixes, etc from your pc.
>
> "Noel Paton" <> wrote in message
> news:u49vJXA$...
>> If you're using XP, you can just uncheck the 'show updates' box at the
>> top
>> of the Add/Remove page
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "belltrout" <> wrote in message
>> news:87F34904-6A28-46CE-9033-...
>> > Can I remove updates and hotfixes from the add or rremove program
> listings
>> > without uninstalling them,they are taking up too much room
>>
>>
>
>

Check out the two utilities below. I use both of them. I run Win XP Hm Sp2.
The first one deletes windows update backup copies; the 2nd one lists all
updates installed.

Remove Hotfix backup, available here...
http://www.dougknox.com/index.html

WinUpdatesList...
http://www.nirsoft.net/

Lilla


"belltrout" <> wrote in message
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> Can I remove updates and hotfixes from the add or rremove program listings
> without uninstalling them,they are taking up too much room

Admin.

"Noel Paton" <> wrote in message
news:eUR23wA$...
> You should have the option! (are you in an Administrator account, or a
> limited user account?)
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "lvee" <> wrote in message
> news:%23S$4TeA$...
> >I don't have an option to show or not show updates. I have xp home.
> >
> > If you remove the hotfixes, etc, from the add/remove page, you will
remove
> > those hotfixes, etc from your pc.
> >
> > "Noel Paton" <> wrote in message
> > news:u49vJXA$...
> >> If you're using XP, you can just uncheck the 'show updates' box at the
> >> top
> >> of the Add/Remove page
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
> >>
> >> "belltrout" <> wrote in message
> >> news:87F34904-6A28-46CE-9033-...
> >> > Can I remove updates and hotfixes from the add or rremove program
> > listings
> >> > without uninstalling them,they are taking up too much room
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Follow this to remove the listing but keep the necessary update:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"belltrout" <> wrote in message
news:87F34904-6A28-46CE-9033-...
> Can I remove updates and hotfixes from the add or rremove program listings
> without uninstalling them,they are taking up too much room